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Show OK NX WEST, CCRP, 3322 SO. 3RD. EAST SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH 64115 Manti Utah Stake Quarterly Conference Beckons Faithful Volume 89 Number 37 Cancer Volunteers Attend Conference in Salt Lake Volunteer representatives from South Sanpete County of the American Cancer attended the annual Education - C rusade Conference at the Hotel I tah in Salt Lake Citv last week. Attending were Mrs. Curtis Keller, county unit chairman; Mrs Don Stott, service chairman; Mrs. Calvin Jensen, county secretar) , Mrs Elliott Cox, crusade chairman, Mrs. Ivan L Peterson, county education chairman They partu ipated in workshops and seminars to learn more about services and education programs which their unit can sponsor. American Cancer Society President George P. Rose-monM D , was the special guest at the conference. Three prominent Utahns also addressed the volunteer group. Mrs. Belle S Spafford, former Relief Society president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-da- y Saints, discussed Knowledge versus Fear, in Cancer Control, drawing from her experience as a cancer patient. Former cancer patient Stan Watts, athletic director at Brigham Young University, outlined his feelings about moral support and courage in the battle against cancer. Mrs. Harold B. Lee, honorary state resi-mapraised volunteers for their unselfish service to the cause. State crusade chairman Robert H. Garff and Dr. Jack B. Watkins, Utah Division president, supervised the two-da- y meet. So-ci- et d, n, Representatives Education-Crusad- attending the e Confer- - ence of the American Cancer Society in Salt Lake City last week were: LaNiece Stott, Ro- bert H. Garff, Lila B. Kel- - ler, Lila Jensen, George P Rosemund, and Blanche Cox. life-savi- Coach Wilbur Braithwaite is Mystery Personality Sherman Mortensen of Ephwas the winner this week in the Mystery Personality Contest. Sherman correctly identified the personality as Coach Wilbur Braithwaite. He had listed 16 clues on his entry, all of which were correct. Having all the clues won Sherman an additional $14.50 making his total raim win-p:n- $22.00. It was pretty easy for most entrants to identify the Mys- Personality. However, few listed all the clues correctly. Some entrants listed false clues which did not describe Coach Braithwaite tery most omitted one or more of the clues hidden in the participating merchants ads. The 16 correct clues were: served in ETO, boys club, popular speaker, spouts poetry, has racquet (maybe we should have said racket), plays clarinet and piano, championship teams, Yule candle winner, USU senior class picsident, MIIS president, honorary known for FFA member, sportsmanship, purple heart (that one was missed by many), - 210 lbs., 3 merchant, and Wilbur Braithwaite (we hid this one at the bottom of while 6-- his own ad, Manti Grocery, and many thought it was part of his ad instead of a clue). Coach W'ilbur Braithwaite is well known in Sanpete County, having been born and raised here. Hegra luated from Manti High School where he was active in athletics and served as studentbody president. He received his formal education at Utah State University, where he was elected president of his senior class. He served in World War II as an infantryman in the European Theater of Operations (ETO). During his ser- - Easter Cantata Readied Manti Utah The Stake Choir is now rehearsing for a March 30th Easter Cantata presentation. Resurrection Morning, an Easter Cantata written by B. Cecil Gates, will be presented at the Manti South Ward beginning at 7:30 p.m. B. Cecil Gates, a grandson of President Brigham Young, studied in in music conservatories Europe and America. He founded the LDS School of later named the Music, McCune School of Music and Art. He was director of music Saint Unat the Latter-da- y the Utah at also and iversity State University in Logan. He director of the Salt Lake Oratorio Society. Directing the singers for the presentation will be Harry A. Dean of Ephraim. Serving as the accompanists will be Mrs. Wayne (Ardith) Peterson and Mrs. Richard (Norma) Olson of Ephraim. Soloists will include Allen Anderson, Rebecca Anderson, Melba ArmBarbara Barton, strong, Gladys Dean, Ross Findlay, Montel Green, EthlynnHigbee, Marvin Higbee, Donald Olsen, Carol Lowry, Robert Tibbs and Hilmer Peterson. Ladies Trios will be sung by Beverly Fredericks, Lily was also Jane Miller, Caroleen McKay, and Bertha Anderson, Marie Beacham and Gwen Jacobsen. Scriptural and other appropriate readings will be given by Helen Dyreng, Bonnie Olsen, Patriarch Glen J. Niel.-so- n and Merritt Poulsen. The presentation will not terfere with regular in- sac- rament because meetings March 30th has been designated as fast Sunday by LDS Church leaders. The choir will give its initial presentation of the cantata this Sunday, March 23rd, in the Mt. Pleasant Stake Center beginning at 8 p.m. vice he was wounded in action which won him the Purple Heart award. Returning to Sanpete County after the war, Coach Braithwaite has been in the teaching profession for many years, most of which have been coaching athletics. His teams through the years have won state and region championships. He is probably prouder of the fact that they have repeatedly been awarded sportsmanship trophies. He has always felt that athletics was a great tool in helping to mold character. A constant crusader for youth he was instrumental in organizing the boys club in Manti and is constantly working with the young people. In addition to basketball honors, his tennis teams have been outstanding and Manti High School has become well known for its finely coached tennis players. Active in his religion, Coach Braithwaite is a member of the Stake High Council and is a much sought after speaker at missionary farewells, funerals, and other occasions. In the world, business Braithwaite is the owner of Manti Grocery. A recent expansion program has greatly enlarged and modernized his store. handsome man at 3 and 210 lbs., Wilbur Braithwaite is admired and respected by young and old alike His wife likes him too! A 6-- Stake Youth Get Invitation to Special Meeting An expanded agenda of meetings is being planned for Manti Utah Stake conference dated Saturday and Sunday, March 22 and 23 in Manti Presiding at the conference and representing the General will be Elder Authorities Rex D. Pinegar, a member of the First Council of Seventy of the Church. Saturdays meetings will be held in the Manti Center-Nort- h Ward Chapel while Sundays sessions are slated for the Manti South Ward The initial session of the conference is planned for 4 30 p m. in the Center Ward Relief Society room Those requested to attend are the stake council, high presidency, bishops and branch presidents and the seven presidents of seventy. The list of those being invited to attend the Saturday evening leadership session is being expanded, according to Stake President Wilbur W conference sessions planned Saturday and Sunday in the Manti Center-Nort- h Ward and Manti South Ward. Elder Rex D. Pinegar, visiting general authority and a member of the First Council of Seventy, has not only scheduled a special Sunday meeting for youth only but also asked a selected group of young holders to be priesthood present at the Saturday night session. A special invitation has been extended by the stake presidency to ail priests in the Aaronic Priesthood along with old elders to join all with the ward and stake leaders and priesthood members from 7 to 9 p m. Saturday evening at the Center Ward. 18-ye- ar All Aaronic Priesthood age (12-1have been invited to a special youth only session with Elder Pinegar on Sunday in the South Ward beginning at 12:15. persons 8) This meeting be held 7 to 9 p m in the Center Ward Those requested to attend the Saturday evening session aie the stake presidency, high council, stake executive fiom secietary, stake clerks, Priesthood quotum seventpresidents, high priest presidencies, ies leaders and secretaries; all seventies, stake patriarchs, ward bishoprics and branch presidents, waid executive secretaries, waid and branch cleiks and all stake missionaries group The above stake, waid and leaders priesthood aie being asked by Elder Pinegar to have their wives accompany them to the leadership session In addition to these leaders and their wives, a special invitation is being extended to all priests in the Aaronic Priesthood and all elders to attend the Sat- - Donkey Basketball Coming to Armory A hilarious Donkey Basketball game will be played at the Manti Armory at 8 00 p m , according to Letterman officers Clark Barton, Steven Allred and Trent Peterson They urged all citizens of Manti, Ephraim and Sterling to put a big circle around Thursday, March 27th, on their calendars for this event Donkey Ball has become a tradition in the community and each game played in the past has been filled with spills and thrills. The show is centered around donkeys from Bob Crosbys stable. Head- quarters are in Falls, Wisconsin. Chippewa Coming all the way out to Utah are donkeys Elmer Fudd (Captain), Charlie Brown, Dumb Dumb, Elvin, Chico, Super Stupid, Trickie Dickie, John Wayne and Peanuts. A The youth of the Manti Utah Stake will play a very prominent role in the quarterly nil Cox keen rivalry between Manti High School Faculty and Ephraim Junior High School exists. Principal Faculty Stanley Black is confident his team can win. One reason is the presence of rough riders T. J. Rees, always a high scorer. Flanking Rees are such stalwarts as Elaine Reid, Coach Bob Anderson, Lee Anderson and Grant Stevens Principal Ralph Starr, a newcomer, will match them with Coach Glen Goodwin, who learned his riding tricks on rugged Boulder Mountain as a boy, Earl Wheeler, a bona-fid- e donkey man, Les Good, Doug Bjerregaard, Coach Wil- bur Braithwaite, Terry Frost and Jim Keller. Druggists Phil Anderson and Elliott Braithwaite report that the sale of liniment always goes up after this game The donkeys are fitted with special rubber shoes so no injury occurs to the floor. The game includes a special set of rules to be announced at the contest, but a basket still counts 2 points and all scoring must occur atop the donkeys An advance ticket sale is underway. Tickets can be secured from Coach Braith waite, The Lettermen office! s or members, or at the high school office. All tickets are $1.25 in advance or $1.50 at the gate. children will be admitted fiee. All others, students and adults are $1.25 in advance or $1.50 at the gate as mentioned Proceeds will go towaid to the Boys improvements Club building and the tennis court grounds. This is a fine family activity so plan to bi ing the whole family, the sponsors said Pre-scho- ol urday night session. Sundays first meeting is scheduled for 8 a.m. in the Relief Society room of the Manti South Waid. Those to be present at the special missionary segment of the conference are all stake missionaries, all seventies, stake piesidency, the high council advisor to the seventies and ward bishops and branch presidents. 1 he general session of the conference will convene at 10 a m in the Manti South Ward. This meeting is open to all members and of the stake. Music for the general session will be provided by the combined choir of the Manti Stake. Utah Directing the music will be Harry A. Dean of Ephraim. Prelude music will be provided by a group of young violinists under the direction of Richard Nibley of Ephraim. A special Junior Sunday School will be held in the scout room of the South Ward beginning at 10 a.m. Sunday. The proceedings of the general session will be carried by direct wire to the Manti Center-North W'ard Chapel for those unable to find seating in the South Ward. Following the general session, Elder Pinegar has called a special youth session which will convene at 12:15 in the South Waid. Those asked to attend are all Aaronic Priesthood young men and young ladies of corresponding age (12-1and all Young Adults of the stake (single persons between the ages of 18 and 26). Pres. Cox emphasized that this meeting is for the above-name- d groups only. Pres. Cox reminded all stake members that regular sacrament meeting services will be held in all wards of the stake at their regularly-schedule- d time. Reception Will Honor Pres, and Mrs . Higbee A reception honoring Snow College President and Mrs. J Marvin Higbee will be held in the Lucy A. Phillips Library Friday afternoon following the convocation marking the inauguration of the colleges 1 1th president. The reception from 4 to 8 Friday afternoon will be informal, according to Roger Baker, general chairman. We invite the public to participate with us in enjoying the occasion, he said. This will be an opportunity to renew friendships, make new acquaintances, engage in interesting conversations and enjoy the refreshments. This is in effect ari open he added, and we house, hope that the friends and patrons of the college from the area will visit with us in the very pleasant atmosphere provided by the Lucy A. Phillips Library. President Higbee, who took office July 1, will be inaugurated at a special convoca tion Friday afternoon at 1:30 in the school auditorium. In attendance will be persons prominent in education and other fields, Snow faculty and staff and students. The highlight of the convocation will be an address by Dr. Earl V. Pullias, professor of higher education at the University of Southern California and the response by President Higbee. Angus Belliston, chairman of the Snow College Institutional Council, will conduct the convocation and Charles Peterson, vice-chairm- an of the Utah State Board of Regents, will direct the inaugural ceremony Because of the limited seating in the auditorium, we are unable to extend a public invitation to the inaugural, Mr. Baker explained, but we want to again emphasize that we will be very happy to have the public join us at the reception. Manti City will Apply for $150,000 HUD Grant Two public meetings have been scheduled to discuss Manti Citys application for a $150,000 HUD grant. The first of the public meetings will be held Thursday, March 27 and the second will be April 9. Both meetings will be in the Manti Library rooms at 8 p.m. Manti Mayor Frank G.Wan-las- s announced that Manti is in the process of preparing an application for submittal to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for Community Development funds. Mayor Wanlass indicated that the primary objective of the Community Development Program is the development of viable urban communities including decent housing and suitable living environment and expanding economic opportunities, prin- - cipally for persons of low and moderate income. Information regarding the application is on file at the Manti City Offices and is available for inspection by interested parties upon request. Mayor Wanlass explained that during fiscal year 1975, HUD funds in the amount of $845,000.00 will be available to communities in the state of Utah for community de- - Vie velopment activities. have been encouraged by HUD officials to apply for $150,000 the Mayor of this amount, said. Grant funds can only be used on community development projects which are eligible under HUD regulations, the Mayor explained. These include primarily the acquisition, construction or installation of public works, facilities, and site or other improvement--- neighborhood including LDS General Authority Slates malls Friday Forum Address Elder Thomas S. Monson, member of the Council of the Twelve, will be the opening speaker for the spring quarter Friday Forum which will begin on March 21, 1975. Elder Monson was called to be an Apostle and member of the Council of the Twelve on October 10, 1963. He was 36 years of age, which makes him one of the youngest members of the Twelve. Born in Salt Lake City, Elder Monson has served in the U.S. Navy and graduated with honors from the University of Utah with a Bachelor of Science degree in and and Mayor walkways, recreation facilites, Wanlass continued. We feel very confident that we will receive the grant, business administration. He is married to the former Frances Beverly Johnson and is the father of three children. Elder Monson has served as the president of the Canadian Mission. He has been superintendent of the YMMIA, of the Senior chairman Aaronic Priesthood committee. He has served on the Valley View Stake high council and was area supervisor of nine Salt Lake City stakes and also was a member of the genealogical conference staff of the church. facilities, senior centers, historic properties, utilities, streets, street lights, water and sewer facilities, foundations for air rights sites, Elder Thomas S. Monson Mayor Wanlass said. He explained that as a result of a was which preapplication, submitted to HUD in January, 1975, Manti has been placed very high on the HUD priority system. Manti asked for the grant funds so the City could undertake the construction of water system improvements for the benefit of low and moderate income families and minority groups, including, but not limited to, elderly, handicapped and female head of household. The Mayor indicated that the proposed project conforms with HUD guide- - lines and helped Manti get a high priority. Mayor Wanlass said, Citizens will be given an opportunity to participate in identifying community development and housing needs and to otherwise assist in development of the Community Development Grant application. Two meetings have been scheduled for this purpose. The first will be on March 27, 1975, at 8:00 p.m. The meeting will be held in the library and its purpose is to discuss community development and housing needs, goals and objectives. The second meeting will be held on April 9, 1975, at 8:00 p.m. This meeting will also be held in the library and its purpose will be to present a summary of the proposed Community Development Plan. Any preferences about proposed activities, selected priorities, or complaints will be considered at this time. Mayor Wanlass said, This is a great opportunity for Manti and gives us a chance to improve our community and make it a better place to live. He indicated the entire City Council endorses the grant application and proposed project. We want to invite all the people to attend the public meetings and to share in the enthusiasm we feel, the Mayor said. from Fiddler on the RooP, now being presented in Scene the Snow College auditorium, The musical will be shown each night through Saturday. |